Virtual Museum of Canada
Jardin botanique de Montréal 
Centre for Forest Research

The fruit of knowledge

Question 2 of 10: Identify which of these statements about the fruit of the hawthorn is incorrect.

A
Its fleshy fruit is called a berry.
B
Early European colonists in North America made wine from it.
C
Hawthorn fruits are traditionally used to treat heart troubles. Extracts of the tree's active elements are now sold in Europe and North America.
D
The hawthorn belongs to the group of plants called Gymnosperms, which produce "naked" seeds. In botanical terms, it does not bear fruits, but rather small cones.

Crataegus sp.

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